Boras Classic took Damien instead of the areas best, 14-0 San Dimas

San Dimas snubbed by Boras: The prestigious Boras Classic that takes place in Orange County next week won’t include undefeated San Dimas, who improved to 14-0 after beating rival Bonita for the third straight time this season, 5-0, to capture the Anaheim Lions tournament title on Wednesday.
San Dimas has won two tournaments, also beating Bonita in the championship of the 32-team Dicks Sporting Goods tourney in March, winning, 2-1.
San Dimas and co-head coach Mike Regan won a CIF title with the Saints in 2009, but Regan knew entering 2015 that on paper this is the best team he’s coached at the school, with the Saints ranked No. 1 in Division 3.
The Boras Classic is an invite only tournament that will include Mater Dei, Huntington Beach, Palm Desert and Damien from the San Gabriel Valley.
Damien coach Andy Nieto and his strong ties in the Southland may have had something to do with the Spartans getting an invite over San Dimas, but Damien is struggling at 3-6.
San Dimas was in the Boras Classic last year and went 1-3, which is probably why it didn’t get invited back.
“Damien’s a very good team, they’ll get it going,” Regan said. “But I tried my best to get us in the Boras tournament again. I sent many emails and texts trying to get us in and this year we wren’t invited back. it’s a big-time tournament and I thought we had the team that could compete well this year.
“But we don’t have a good track record based on last year, and it’s a lot about who you know and your program’s history that gets you in there.”

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